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Twin Plagues

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Twin Plagues
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 2021
StudioDrop of Sun (Asheville)
Genre
LabelOrindal
Producer
Wednesday chronology
I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
(2020)
Twin Plagues
(2021)
Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'em Up
(2021)

Twin Plagues is the third studio album by American band Wednesday, released by Orindal Records on August 13, 2021.

Composition

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Twin Plagues has musical footing in "punchy" grunge pop and "vitreous" guitar-pop, and is "as indie rock as it gets."[1][2][3] It also leans into dissonant noise pop and shoegazing sounds.[2][3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY[1]
Pitchfork7.4/10[2]

Twin Plagues was welcomed with generally positive reviews upon its release. Kelly Liu of Pitchfork saw the band's sound as "big and loud...with an undercurrent of anxiety beneath the clutter."[2]

Accolades

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Twin Plagues on year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2021
31
Pitchfork The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Karly Hartzman, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Twin Plagues" 4:08
2."Handsome Man" 2:28
3."The Burned Down Dairy Queen" 3:08
4."Cliff" 2:40
5."How Can You Live If You Can't Love How Can You If You Do" 3:02
6."Cody's Only" 2:31
7."Toothache" 2:39
8."Birthday Song" 3:16
9."One More Last One"Xandy Chelmis3:19
10."Three Sisters"2:16
11."Gary's" 2:11
12."Ghost of a Dog"2:24

Personnel

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Wednesday

  • Karly Hartzman – vocals, guitar, arrangements, cover photo
  • Jake Lenderman – guitar, arrangements, recording and production on "Ghost of a Dog"
  • Xandy Chelmis – lap steel, arrangements, vocals on "One More Last One"
  • Margo Schultz – bass, arrangements
  • Alan Miller – drums, arrangements

Technical

  • Alex Farrar and Adam McDaniel – recording and production on all tracks except "Ghost of a Dog"
  • Scoops Dardaris – mastering

References

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  1. ^ a b Elvis Thirlwell. "Wednesday - Twin Plagues". DIY. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Kelly Liu (August 19, 2021). "Wednesday: Twin Plagues Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Chris Deville (August 10, 2021). "Wednesday 'Twin Plagues' Review: A Raw, Vulnerable Spin on Classic Indie Rock". Stereogum. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Paste. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  5. ^ Pitchfork (December 8, 2021). "The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 8, 2021.